Inselhalle

Main Hall

This Session is available via livestream.

Steven Chu
Stanford University, United States of America

Mario Draghi
Banca d'Italia

Thomas Schafbauer
Infineon Technologies AG, Germany

Jean Tirole
Toulouse School of Economics, France

Discussion Lead: Maria Leptin
European Research Council, Belgium

The opening panel revolves around some of the fundamental questions affecting research and innovation in today's world. They include, but are not limited to: Which are the links between curiosity-driven research, innovation, and prosperity? Are the drivers of successful basic research different in US, Europe, and China? How do societal values and governance models influence innovation? Do the tripolar powers look differently at AI regulation, and what does this mean for innovation? In which ways can public policies best support research and innovation? And what are the long-run consequences of the current shift from global cooperation to tripolar competition in research?